Section 216-RICR-40-05-8.2 - DefinitionsA. "ACAHM" means the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine.B. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-37.2, entitled, "The Practice of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine."C. "Acupuncture" means the insertion of needles into the human body for the purpose of regulating physiology.D. "Auricular acudetox," also known as "5 Needle Protocol," "5NP," or "NADA protocol" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.2-2(3).E. "Auricular acupuncture technician" or "AAT" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.2-2(4).F. "Chinese herbal medicine" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.2-2(5).G. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Health.H. "Director" means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health.I. "Doctor of Acupuncture" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.2-2(7).J. "Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.2-2(8).K. "General supervision" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.2-2(9).L. "National Acupuncture Detoxification Association" or "NADA" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.2-2(10).M. "NCCAOM" means the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.N. "Qualified individual" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.2-2(11).216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-05-8.2
Amended effective 2/12/2024